Seasoned backpackers can handle whatever the trail throws at them. These 8 expert backpacking skills will help you level up.

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In the week leading up to her first solo backpacking trip—a one-night adventure through California’s Cottonwood Lakes wilderness—Allison Boyle came up with a million and one reasons why she shouldn’t ...

Last fall, after backpacking around 270 miles on the Long Trail through the rugged Green Mountains of Vermont, my fellow campers and I discussed how we were now in the best shape of our lives. Around ...

Have you ever met anyone who regretted taking a good, hard day hike? Me neither. There’s something special about moderately paced movement through nature that leaves one feeling refreshed, renewed, ...

Day hikes are an excellent alternative to trail runs, either on cross-training days or as a leisure activity on rest days. Hikes can also double as beta-gathering sessions for future trail runs, and ...

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As many trail runners already know, hiking not only allows you to enjoy some quality time with nature but provides strength training for muscles that you may not be getting from road running. Instead ...